Mood color system
A modular color system based on Interaction of Color by Josef Albers. In 2013, I used this concept as an exploration for a large tech company with many brands. It has since sat unused in a folder. I now offer it as a free interactive tool. —Cortney Cassidy, 2026
Further reading: Everyday Color Theory, a poetic crash course on the history of color.
How to use
Enter one color to translate it into nine relative colors, and then into ten moods based on different combinations. Your mood is editable in this browser session. Your mood is a starting point, not a prescription.
Selected mood
Click a triangle to add or remove it. Click a color below to copy its hex value. Changes here affect the selected composition; the source color controls the whole scheme.